Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots walked away with it. They took down the Yellowjackets 72-57 on Tuesday. Given Piedmont Community Charter's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while Carver is ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piedmont Community Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Wilcher out in front who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Wilcher is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Victor Plessmoses was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with two steals.
Piedmont Community Charter's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Carver, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
Piedmont Community Charter will square off against North Rowan on Friday. One thing working in Piedmont Community Charter's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 20 contests. Carver does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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